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PARK FACT:

Since 1908, Central Park has appeared in over 240 feature films, making it the most filmed public park in the world!

Central Park

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5 Av To Central Park W, 59 St To 110 St

Manhattan

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 840.01

Video

Aids Walk NY

Aids Walk NY

Season 1, Summer 2006

Shakespeare Garden

Shakespeare Garden

Season 2, Summer 2006
Shakespeare in the Park (in more ways than one).

Lasker Pool & Rink

Lasker Pool & Rink

Season 2, Fall 2006
Where you can swim or skate, depending on the season.

Broadway Show League

Broadway Show League

Season 3, Summer 2007
Central Park's Heckshire ballfields are center stage for softball.

Conservatory Water

Conservatory Water

Season 3, Summer 2007
Model sailboats, storytellers, and sculpture converge.

Shakespeare in the Park

Shakespeare in the Park


Learn what goes on behind-the-scenes at The Public Theater's summer Shakespeare Festival.

Winter Jam

Winter Jam

Season 4, Winter 2008
This annual event includes pro snowboarding athletes, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and tube sledding, as well as an ice-climbing wall and warming hut!

Balto by Frederick G. R. Roth (East Drive at 67th Street)

Balto by Frederick G. R. Roth (East Drive at 67th Street)


Balto is one of the most visited statues in Central Park, perhaps because his triumphant career as a sled dog in Alaska resonates with children and adults alike.

Central Park Skate Patrol

Central Park Skate Patrol


On summer weekends, members of this all-volunteer organization hold a free "stopping clinic" for beginners.

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